Month: March 2019
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Syngenta’s NK Seeds adding new hybrids and varieties
Syngenta is launching 17 new corn hybrids and 68 new soybean varieties to it NK Seeds portfolio. Company officials talked about the launch Friday at Commodity Classic, marking the 135th anniversary of the iconic seeds [Read More…]
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Battle continues over corn syrup in beer
MillerCoors vice president of communications Adam Collins, visiting with Brownfield’s Ken Anderson at Commodity Classic. The big battle over corn syrup in beer continues. At Commodity Classic in Orlando, MillerCoors spokesman Adam Collins tells Brownfield [Read More…]
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Analysts see corn rally potential
Market consultant Matt Bennett Two grain market analysts agree the corn market is poised for a significant rally in 2019. Illinois-based market consultant Matt Bennett says producers should be ready to take advantage of a [Read More…]
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Harsh winter leaves wheat vulnerable
It’s been a harsh winter, which makes wheat vulnerable to more problems than usual. Todd Landsman, Arysta LifeScience territory sales manager in South Dakota, says there are products that can protect the crop. Landsman also [Read More…]
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Active mid- Winter-like pattern across the Heartland
During the next couple of days, separate disturbances will produce some snow across the North and a mixture of rain and wintry precipitation in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic States. Meanwhile, a more powerful storm system [Read More…]
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Want to join the Space Force? There won’t be an academy
Phototreat/iStock(WASHINGTON) — So, you want to join the Space Force? According to new details in the Pentagon’s legislative proposal for the nation’s newest military service, there are no plans for a separate Space Force Academy. [Read More…] [Read More…]
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Want to join the Space Force? There won’t be an academy
Phototreat/iStock(WASHINGTON) — So, you want to join the Space Force? According to new details in the Pentagon’s legislative proposal for the nation’s newest military service, there are no plans for a separate Space Force Academy. [Read More…]
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Pilot dies as small plane crashes into condo in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
katifcam/iStock(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — A small plane crashed into a condo building in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Friday, killing the pilot, according to local fire officials. The plane was a single-engine Piper PA-25 aircraft, which [Read More…]
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Kim Jong Un meets Vietnamese leader after US-North Korea summit collapse
SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(HANOI, Vietnam) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un spent most of Friday in his hotel in Hanoi — a day after he failed to reach a deal on sanctions or denuclearization with [Read More…]
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Heavy snowstorm heading to the Northeast Friday night: What you need to know
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A snowstorm is heading for the Northeast Friday night. The snow will mostly impact the New York City to Boston region — sparing residents near Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. The storm [Read More…]
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Family of kidnapped young mom speaks out as Boston police work to ID recovered body: ‘We’re all devastated’
Released by Boston Police(BOSTON) — The family of a young mom who was allegedly kidnapped after leaving a Boston nightclub says the body recovered in the suspected kidnapper’s car was indeed their missing relative, her [Read More…] [Read More…]
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Family of kidnapped young mom speaks out as Boston police work to ID recovered body: ‘We’re all devastated’
Released by Boston Police(BOSTON) — The family of a young mom who was allegedly kidnapped after leaving a Boston nightclub says the body recovered in the suspected kidnapper’s car was indeed their missing relative, her [Read More…]
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Otto Warmbier’s family speaks out against Trump’s defense of Kim Jong Un in son’s death
Vietnam News Agency/Handout/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The parents of Otto Warmbier, the 22-year-old student who died after 18 months of imprisonment in North Korea, spoke out Friday against President Donald Trump’s defense of North Korean [Read More…] [Read More…]
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Otto Warmbier’s family speaks out against Trump’s defense of Kim Jong Un in son’s death
Vietnam News Agency/Handout/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The parents of Otto Warmbier, the 22-year-old student who died after 18 months of imprisonment in North Korea, spoke out Friday against President Donald Trump’s defense of North Korean [Read More…]
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US offers $1 million reward for Osama bin Laden’s son, Hazma, as emerging al-Qaida leader
(Rewards for Justice/U.S. Department of State) The United States is offering a reward of up to $1 million for information on the whereabouts of Hamza bin Laden. (LONDON) — The United States will pay up [Read More…] [Read More…]
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US offers $1 million reward for Osama bin Laden’s son, Hazma, as emerging al-Qaida leader
(Rewards for Justice/U.S. Department of State) The United States is offering a reward of up to $1 million for information on the whereabouts of Hamza bin Laden. (LONDON) — The United States will pay up [Read More…]
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Indiana farmer says quick approval of year-round E15 will benefit farmers
North Central Indiana farmer Denny Maple says it’s anyone’s guess if year-round E15 will be in place for the summer driving season. “We had the government shutdown at the first of the year that slowed [Read More…]
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INFB discusses priorities as the legislative session reaches halfway point
The Indiana legislative session has reached the halfway point and Indiana Farm Bureau continues to monitor progress on priorities. Justin Schneider, director of state government relations, says the Indiana general assembly has supported reducing extraterritorial [Read More…]
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German city sells family’s dog on eBay to settle debts, drawing criticism
ymgerman/iStock(BERLIN) — When one family in the German city of Ahlen couldn’t pay their debts, authorities made a dramatic decision: to sell their dog on eBay. Authorities defended their decision to sell the pug, Edda, [Read More…] [Read More…]
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German city sells family’s dog on eBay to settle debts, drawing criticism
ymgerman/iStock(BERLIN) — When one family in the German city of Ahlen couldn’t pay their debts, authorities made a dramatic decision: to sell their dog on eBay. Authorities defended their decision to sell the pug, Edda, [Read More…]